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Download full textSawyer, Richard; Welch, Catherine – 1990
The frequency of multiple testing on the Proficiency Examination Program (PEP) multiple-choice tests, the characteristics of examinees who retest, and the effects of retesting on test scores were examined. Tests in the PEP program cover a broad range of academic disciplines and generally include material covered in one or two semesters of an…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests, College Students, Comparative Testing
Peer reviewedCrocker, Linda; Schmitt, Alicia – Journal of Experimental Education, 1987
The effectiveness of a strategy for improving performance on multiple-choice items for examinees was assessed using an aptitude-treatment interaction model. Results showed that for low-anxious examinees, generation of an answer before selecting a response led to higher performance, but not for highly anxious examinees. (Author/JAZ)
Descriptors: Achievement Tests, Aptitude Treatment Interaction, Behavior Rating Scales, College Students
